The fashion shades of today are the hardest to maintain, and by far the most expressive. You're probably no going to want to keep that blue hair forever, but while it's there you want it to make a statement.
To get there you're probably getting bleached, maybe some heat, and then another round for the colors themselves.
First off, make a plan. Those colors stain your hair, so while they might fade, they just keep coming back. Which means you're not going to get back to that perfect platinum, and you can't do green, and then try to make if pink at the next visit. It won't happen. So think about what you want now, and what you might want when your tired of that, and what you'll do after that. Have a workable end.
Now that you have a plan find a great colorist who does this type of work and listen to them. Depending on what you have on your hair now, you might not get exactly what you want on the first visit. But be honest about your hair history or you're headed for disaster.
Next, if they recommend a conditioning treatment, DO IT! Again, this is what they do. It is not in their best interest to recommend something you don't need, so if they are telling you you need it, it's because it's their job to maintain the integrity of your hair.
Get regular haircuts. This sounds like a no brainer, but it really is key. Sorry to break it to you, but bleach opens up your cuticle, and when that happens over and over again, the hair can get dry and split. If you cut off a split end you're good to go. If you ignore it, it will go up the hair strand, or worse, break off completely. So you would you rather get a trim, or ignore it and have those tiny broken pieces sticking out all over leaving what's left of your ends a straggly stringy mess? Book a haircut every time you leave the salon. That way you'll always remember you're due for a cut.
Take home professional products. When your colorist recommends shampoo and conditioner it's to protect your color and their work. Your haircolor is an investment, use every tool you have to keep it beautiful. Use products specifically designed for color treated hair to not only maintain your color, but replace the vitamins that become depleted during a lightening service.
Wash your hair less. Did you know you never actually need to wash your hair? The less you wash the less oil your scalp will produce over time. Plan your workouts accordingly and suds those roots less. What can you do instead? Rinse, condition, and scrub. That's right, just scrubbing your scalp well with conditioner on your ends will leave you clean and smelling fresh if you feel the need. Alternatively you can use your favorite dry shampoo to absorb the oil so your blowout can last another day or two.
Heat style your hair less. Maybe that means instead of blowdrying your hair right out of the shower, you let it air dry half way first. Either way you probably aren't towel drying as thoroughly as you should be. If you can't achieve a good at-home style without a blow dry and flat iron and curling iron, maybe consider getting your hair blown-out by a professional regularly. Skip those dry-bars as they have a tendency to over do it on the heat. Did you know you can re-blowout your hair? You don't have to shampoo to fix your slept-on sweat-in hairstyle. Just grab a drier and a boar bristle brush. Hit the kinks for just a second and you're good to go! If you do need a flat-iron or curling iron, use a heat protectant spray or cream.
Use styling products. Using the right products cuts down on the amount of styling you need to do to make your hair look good. Ask your stylist if you don't know what to use.
Still not loving it? Rock a braid or up-do. Undone hair is in, so don't worry if it's not perfect, you're a rebel after all.
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